The 2019 WAVE Awards: Tampa Bay
FAVORITE LOCAL POLITICIAN First: Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg Mayor Second: Bob Buckhorn, Tampa Mayor Third: Jennifer Webb, Florida House Representative – District 69 FAVORITE LOCAL ACTIVIST First:...
View Article2019 WAVE Award Spotlight: Pom Moongauklang
Central Florida’s Favorite Local Chef, Favorite Local Late Night Dining (Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria) Walking into Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria in Orlando is like stepping into a blend...
View Article2019 WAVE Award Spotlight: Daphne Ferraro
At nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall, fans and friends notice when Daphne Ferraro enters a room and takes center stage. It isn’t just because of her height, however, even if she is affectionately referred to...
View ArticleThe 2019 Watermark WAVE Award Winners
When we first introduced a two-part voting structure for our annual Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or WAVEs, we wondered if the added step would leave a lower turnout at the polls. We...
View Article2019 WAVE Award Spotlight: Nadine Smith
Tampa Bay’s Favorite Local Activist, Favorite Charitable Event (Equality Florida’s St. Pete Gala) As the executive director of Equality Florida, the state’s largest civil rights organization dedicated...
View Article2019 WAVE Awards Spotlight: John Gascot
Tampa Bay’s Favorite Local Artist “Art should be for everyone,” St. Petersburg’s John Gascot says. “It shouldn’t only be for the educated or only for people with a lot of money.” That’s why the...
View Article2019 WAVE Award Spotlight: Parliament House
Central Florida’s Favorite Local Hotel/B&B, Favorite LGBTQ Club/Bar, Favorite Place To Pick Up A Watermark, Which Local Person Or Group Needs A Reality Show? (Ms. Darcel Stevens) Parliament House...
View Article2019 WAVE Awards Spotlight: The Bow Wow Barber
Tampa Bay’s Favorite Place to Pamper Your Pet Like his four-legged clientele and the humans who “own” them, Bill Leuck sees walking into The Bow Wow Barber in St. Petersburg as a real treat. “We’re...
View Article2019 WAVE Award Spotlight: Loc Robertson
Central Florida’s Favorite Local Radio Personality “I like to entertain, I like making people smile or making people laugh and making people feel emotions,” says Loc Robertson, Central Florida’s...
View Article2019 WAVE Awards Spotlight: Patty Sheehan
Central Florida’s Favorite Local Activist, Favorite Local Artist, WHO SHOULD BE THE CENTERFOLD OF WATERMARK’S WAVE ISSUE Patty Sheehan has a couple of things she is particularly passionate about: her...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVEs Central Florida nomination round
We are Watermark, your local LGBTQ news source, and this is 2020! We are settling into the new decade quite nicely and have lots of fun things to share with you as the year goes on. First thing we want...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVEs – Tampa Bay nomination round
We are Watermark, your local LGBTQ news source, and this is 2020! We are settling into the new decade quite nicely and have lots of fun things to share with you as the year goes on. First thing we want...
View ArticleWatermark’s WAVEs 2020 — Let your fans know to vote for you!
The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs for short, recognize the best in Central Florida and Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and more....
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVEs nomination round – VOTE NOW
We are Watermark, your local LGBTQ news source, and this is 2020! We are settling into the new decade quite nicely and have lots of fun things to share with you as the year goes on. First thing we want...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVE Awards Final Round – Central Florida
Our WAVEs 2020 vision has gotten a bit clearer. You nominated, we counted and now we have your Top 3! The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs as we call them, recognize the best...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVE Awards Final Round – VOTE NOW
Our WAVEs 2020 vision has gotten a bit clearer. You nominated, we counted and now we have your Top 3! The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs as we call them, recognize the best...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVE Awards Final Round – Tampa Bay
Our WAVEs 2020 vision has gotten a bit clearer. You nominated, we counted and now we have your Top 3! The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs as we call them, recognize the best...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVE Award Winners – Tampa Bay
FAVORITE LOCAL POLITICIAN First: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor Second: St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman Third: State Rep. Jennifer Webb FAVORITE LOCAL ACTIVIST First: Nadine Smith, Equality Florida Second:...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVE Award Winners – Central Florida
FAVORITE LOCAL POLITICIAN First: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Second: Orlando Commissioner Patty Sheehan Third: State Rep. Anna Eskamani FAVORITE LOCAL ACTIVIST First: George Wallace, LGBT+ Center Second:...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2020 WAVE Award Winners
The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, better known as the WAVES, are back and the competition was intense this year. We asked you, our faithful readers, to tells us your local LGBTQ...
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